Helen Johnson

I have seen life from many sides and aim to celebrate this richness and variety in my work. Whilst I have always painted, I began painting full time in 2019 and use my rich and vibrant history and experience to inform the celebratory nature of my work.

I make bold, energetic, vibrant paintings, sometimes using contrasting materials such as plastics soldered onto the canvas alongside gold leaf, peat and other materials found in the landscape, asking the viewer to consider the impact of our actions on our beautiful planet.
I have twice been selected as part of a collection for Saatchi and was shortlisted for the Visual Artists Association UK and International Scholarship Award 2022.

I have a BA Honours in Visual Art and Art History and an MA in Contemporary Art Practice and have been making paintings all my life!

I have exhibited widely across Cumbria, as well as London, Oxford, Kent, Northumberland and Yorkshire, most recently at The Old Cinema in London.

I have work in private collections in New Zealand, America, France and the UK